Canadian Skills Training and Employment Coalition: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Toronto, ON · grants and contributions register · Toronto–St. Paul's

Canadian Skills Training and Employment Coalition: federal grants and contributions: 8 agreements; $19.7M value; 1 departments; 6 programs.

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8agreements
$19.7Mvalue
1departments
6programs

Largest agreements

FOCAL: Solutions to Workforce Challenges and Industry Transitions (SWCIT)$8.3Mvalue2022start2024end

The objective of the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program is to help employers and workers by supporting key sectors of the economy develop and implement solutions to address their immediate, emerging and longer-term workforce needs and challenges. Organizations will be encouraged to develop partnerships with industry stakeholders, employers and workers to ensure their project outputs meet the needs of the sector. The SWSP will support a range of workforce development activities, including: sector-specific training and reskilling initiatives; workforce solutions for employers; other creative s

Access to Industrial Manufacturing (AIM)$3.2Mvalue2020start2024end

The objectives of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program (YESSP) are to help all youth navigate through the labour market and to successfully transition into sustained employment. These objectives are attained by supporting the needs of all youth, especially youth facing barriers to develop skills, knowledge and networks through education, skills development and meaningful work experiences.

Automotive Industry Labour Market Analysis$2.1Mvalue2018start2021end

N/A

Manufacturing Apprenticeship Consortia$2.0Mvalue2022start2024end

The Apprenticeship Service’s objective is to encourage and support employers (i.e. small and medium-sized enterprises [SMEs] to hire first-year apprentices, particularly key groups, in construction and manufacturing Red Seal trades across Canada. This will help first-year apprentices connect with employment opportunities at SMEs, giving them the hands-on experience and supports that are required to succeed in the skilled trades. The Apprenticeship Service also aims to improve the participation and success of key groups in skilled trades training and careers.

Access to Industrial Manufacturing 2.0$1.7Mvalue2024start2028end

The objectives of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program (YESSP) are to help all youth navigate through the labour market and to successfully transition into sustained employment. These objectives are attained by supporting the needs of all youth, especially youth facing barriers to develop skills, knowledge and networks through education, skills development and meaningful work experiences.

Consortia for Innovative Apprenticeship Training$1.2Mvalue2018start2022end

N/A

JA2 Connecting Youth with the Manufacturing Sector$692Kvalue2017start–end
Youth - Career Focus - Project$492Kvalue2015start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

Departments

Employment and Social Development Canada8agreements$19.7Mvalue6programs
  • Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • Sectoral Initiatives Program - CRF
  • Apprenticeship Service
  • Union Training and Innovation Program-Contr
  • Youth - Career Focus - Project

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Years

20241agreements$1.7Mvalue1programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
20222agreements$10.3Mvalue2programs
  • Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program
  • Apprenticeship Service
20201agreements$3.2Mvalue1programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
20182agreements$3.3Mvalue2programs
  • Sectoral Initiatives Program - CRF
  • Union Training and Innovation Program-Contr
20171agreements$692Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Career Focus - Project
20151agreements$492Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Career Focus - Project

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.